Nickname(s) | الفراعنة (The Pharaohs)[1] | ||
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Association | Egyptian Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) | ||
Head coach | Rui Vitória | ||
Captain | Mohamed Salah | ||
Most caps | Ahmed Hassan (184) | ||
Top scorer | Hossam Hassan (68) | ||
Home stadium | Cairo International Stadium
Borg El Arab Stadium (temporarily) | ||
FIFA code | EGY | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 39 1 (6 October 2022)[2] | ||
Highest | 9 (July – September 2010, December 2010) | ||
Lowest | 75 (March 2013) | ||
First international | |||
Italy 2–1 Egypt (Ghent, Belgium; 28 August 1920) | |||
Biggest win | |||
United Arab Republic 15–0 Laos (Jakarta, Indonesia; 15 November 1963) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Italy 11–3 Egypt (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 9 June 1928) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1934) | ||
Best result | Round of 16 (1934) | ||
Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 25 (first in 1957) | ||
Best result | Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) | ||
Arab Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Champions (1992) | ||
FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1999) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1999, 2009) |
The Egypt national football team (Arabic: منتخب مصر لكرة القدم), known colloquially as "the Pharaohs",[1] represents Egypt in men's international football, and is governed by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), the governing body of football in Egypt. The team's historical stadium is Cairo International Stadium, although matches are sometimes played at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria.
Egypt has won the African Cup a record seven times. In the international stage, Egypt has made three appearances in the World Cup and was the first Arab and African team to make an appearance. They also hold the record for the oldest player to have played at the World Cup and being the only national team with a perfect winning record against Germany.[3]
The first Egyptian national football team was constituted in 1920, the first African football team created to compete in the Summer Olympics in Belgium. The opening match of their campaign was a loss against the Italians. Between 1958 and 1961, the country had a political unity with Syria and went under the name of United Arab Republic, though the Egyptian team's records are attributed to Egypt only by FIFA as it was represented by Egyptian footballers and the team played in the Africa Cup of Nations. The Pharaohs had appeared in three FIFA World Cups and they are the most successful team in the Africa Cup of Nations, winning the competition seven times, with the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations being the most recent one.
Egypt first participated in the first Africa Cup of Nations tournament in 1957. In their first game, a semi-final, they faced Sudan, winning 2–1; Egypt won 4–0 in the final.[4]
In their second participation in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1959, Egypt became champions again. There were only three teams in that tournament, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt, who were undefeated.[5] They lost their first final in the Africa Cup of Nations in 1962.[6]
Their fourth appearance came in 1963 in Ghana. Egypt was placed in Group B with Sudan and Nigeria, defeating Nigeria 6–3, but drawing 2–2 against Sudan. Despite being undefeated in the group stage, they were ranked second, behind Sudan by goal difference. Egypt, as runners-up in Group B, participated in the 3rd place match, playing against Ethiopia, winning 3–0.[7]
For the 1965 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt qualified for the tournament, but withdrew because of their diplomatic relationship with hosts Tunisia.[8] They also withdrew in 1968.[9]
In the 1970 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted again in Sudan, Egypt were in Group B along with Ghana, Guinea, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as Congo-Kinshasa back then. In their opening match, Egypt defeated Guinea by a score of 4–1 and drew Ghana 1–1, defeating Congo-Kinshasa 1–0. Egypt ended being in first place, thus advancing to the next round, where they faced Sudan. Egypt eventually lost their first game in the Africa Cup of Nations by a scored of 2–1, then in the third place match, won Ivory Coast 3–1.[10]
Egypt failed to qualify for the first time in 1972 after being eliminated by Morocco by an aggregate score of 5–3.[11] However, Egypt returned for 1974, hosting the event. They finished third place.[12] Two years later, in Ethiopia, they were in Group A with the hosts, Guinea, and Uganda. Egypt defeated Uganda 2–1, but drew against Uganda and Ethiopia. Egypt advanced to the final round, and lost all matches.[13] This is the first Africa Cup of Nations tournament that Egypt lost 3 consecutive games. Egypt then failed to qualify for 1978.[14]
Egypt reappeared for the 1980 African Cup of Nations, defeating Ivory Coast and defeated Tanzania, but lost to hosts Nigeria 1–0. Egypt progressed to the semi-finals to face Algeria, who defeated the Egyptians on penalties.[15] For the Four years later, Egypt defeated Cameroon and Ivory Coast, and drew Togo, eventually finishing fourth behind Algeria.[16]
For 1986, Egypt hosted; they lost to Senegal 1–0. However, Egypt went on to win their two remaining games in the group stage, 2–0 against the Ivory Coast and Mozambique. Egypt advanced to the final for the first time since 1962, eventually winning.[17] Egypt qualified for 1990, losing all group stage matches, thus making Egypt fail to obtain at least one point for the first time in the Africa Cup of Nations.[18]They repeated this in 1992.[18]
In the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia, Egypt defeated Gabon 4–0 and tied Nigeria 0–0. They lost to Mali 1–0 in the quarterfinals.[19] Egypt won their fourth title in 1998, defeating South Africa in the final.[20]
Egypt qualified for the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations, in Tunisia. Egypt were placed in Group C with Algeria, Zimbabwe, and Cameroon. Egypt won 2–1 against Zimbabwe, lost 2–1 to Algeria, and drew 0–0 against Cameroon, failing to qualify for the quarter-finals due to Algeria scoring more goals than Egypt in the group stage, after being equal on points and goal difference.[21]
The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was hosted in Egypt; the hosts were in Group A with Libya, Morocco, and the Ivory Coast. Egypt defeated Libya 3–0, tied 0–0 against Morocco, and won 3–1 against the Ivory Coast. Egypt would eventually win the tournament on penalties, and would also win the 2008 and 2010 tournaments.[22][23] They would then fail to qualify for the next three AFCON tournaments.
Egypt qualified for the 2017 tournament, drawing against Mali in their first match in Group D.[24] Successive 1–0 wins against Uganda and Ghana saw the Pharaohs qualify to the quarter-finals as group winners.[25][26] Egypt faced Morocco at the quarter-final stage, and defeated them for the first time in 31 years to set up a semi-final clash with Burkina Faso.[27] Mohamed Salah's goal against the Stallions was canceled out by an Aristide Bancé strike; however, veteran goalkeeper Essam El Hadary saved two spot-kicks in the penalty shootout to earn a spot in the final for Egypt.[28] Egypt then faced Cameroon, and lost the final for the second time.
In the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, hosts Egypt were knocked out by South Africa in the round of 16, despite three wins in the group stage.[29] In the 2021 Africa Cup, Egypt went to the final despite dire performances in the group stage and beating Ivory Coast on penalties after a 0–0 draw. Egypt then beat Cameroon 3–1 in penalties after a 0–0 draw, to reach their 10th final, beating Ghana's record of final appearances. Egypt suffered their first of two losses to Senegal in 2022, both on penalties (in the AFCON final and in World Cup qualifying), both winning penalties scored by Sadio Mané.[30]
Egypt has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times: in 1934, in 1990 and for the 2018 editions. Egypt was the first African country to qualify for the World Cup, beating Mandatory Palestine. It lost to Hungary 4–2 in their first and only match in 1934.
In 1990, Egypt qualified after beating Algeria 1–0 in the playoffs. They were drawn in Group F, with Ireland, England and the Netherlands. Since the Egyptians favored defensive tactics,[citation needed] they scored only one goal in the 1990 World Cup. A 1–1 draw with UEFA Euro 1988 champions Netherlands gave the Egyptians their first point in the World Cup. This was followed by a draw against Ireland and a 1–0 loss to England.
On 8 October 2017, Egypt qualified for the 2018 World Cup after a 2–1 win over Congo.[31]
In the 2018 World Cup, Egypt was drawn with Saudi Arabia, Uruguay and the hosts, Russia. They started their first game against Uruguay, without Salah, who was injured in the UEFA Champions League final. Despite this, they lost 1–0, and goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy was voted man of the match. He refused the reward due to sponsorship by Budweiser.[32]
Salah returned to the starting lineup when Egypt faced Russia. Russia led 3–0, and then Salah scored Egypt's first World Cup goal in 28 years.
Egypt's third and final match was a Red Sea Derby against Saudi Arabia, also out of contention after two losses. Essam El Hadary became the oldest player in the World Cup at 45 years and 161 days.[citation needed]
Héctor Cúper, who was criticised due to his defensive strategies against Saudi Arabia, was sacked.[33] The Egyptian Football Association was also criticised due to having its base in Chechnya, far from where Egypt's matches were played.[34] The Egyptian media and the public heavily criticized EFA's management of the team.[35][36][37]
Pos | Team
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Russia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Egypt's home games are early years were played at Cairo International Stadium since 1960, during renovations they play at Borg El Arab Stadium
The Egypt national football team's Home color is red, away is white and third is green.
Kit supplier | Period |
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Adidas | 1990–1995 |
Venecia | 1995–1998 |
Puma | 1999–2004 |
Adidas | 2004–2006 |
Puma | 2006–2011 |
Adidas | 2012–2018 |
Puma | 2019– |
Matches played in last 12 months, as well as any future scheduled matches.
12 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Angola | 2–2 | Egypt | Luanda, Angola |
20:00 WAT (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo) |
16 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Egypt | 2–1 | Gabon | Alexandria, Egypt |
15:00 CAT (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi) |
1 December 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Group D | Egypt | 1–0 | Lebanon | Doha, Qatar |
16:00 AST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 11,757 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
4 December 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Group D | Sudan | 0–5 | Egypt | Doha, Qatar |
19:00 AST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium 974 Attendance: 14,464 Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) |
7 December 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Group D | Algeria | 1–1 | Egypt | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
22:00 AST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 32,418 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
11 December 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Quarter-finals | Egypt | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Jordan | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
18:00 AST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 28,306 Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras) |
15 December 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Semi-finals | Tunisia | 1–0 | Egypt | Doha, Qatar |
18:00 AST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadium 974 Attendance: 36,427 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
18 December 2021 FIFA Arab Cup Third place play-off | Egypt | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Qatar | Doha, Qatar |
13:00 AST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Stadium 974 Attendance: 30,978 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) | ||
Penalties | ||||
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11 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group D | Nigeria | 1–0 | Egypt | Garoua, Cameroon |
17:00 WAT (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) |
15 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group D | Guinea-Bissau | 0–1 | Egypt | Garoua, Cameroon |
20:00 WAT (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Roumdé Adjia Stadium Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi) |
19 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group D | Egypt | 1–0 | Sudan | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
20:00 WAT (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana) |
26 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 | Ivory Coast | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Egypt | Douala, Cameroon |
17:00 WAT (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Japoma Stadium Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo) | ||
Penalties | ||||
30 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-finals | Egypt | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Morocco | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
16:00 WAT (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium Referee: Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal) |
3 February 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Semi-finals | Cameroon | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Egypt | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
20:00 WAT (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Olembe Stadium Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) | ||
Penalties | ||||
6 February 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Final | Senegal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Egypt | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Olembe Stadium Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) | ||
Penalties | ||||
25 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Egypt | 1–0 | Senegal | Cairo, Egypt |
21:30 CAT (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo) |
29 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Senegal | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (3–1 p) | Egypt | Dakar, Senegal |
17:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Diamniadio Olympic Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) | |
Penalties | ||||
5 June 2023 AFCON qualification | Egypt | 1–0 | Guinea | Cairo, Egypt |
21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Hélder Martins de Carvalho (Angola) |
9 June 2023 AFCON qualification | Ethiopia | 2–0 | Egypt | Lilongwe, Malawi |
Report | Stadium: Bingu National Stadium Referee: Georges Gatogato (Burundi) |
14 June Friendly | South Korea | 4–1 | Egypt | Seoul, South Korea |
20:00 UTC+9 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Referee: Jérémie Pignard (France) |
23 September Friendly | Egypt | 3–0 | Niger | Alexandria, Egypt |
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia) |
27 September Friendly | Egypt | 3–0 | Liberia | Alexandria, Egypt |
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Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Youssef Sraïri (Tunisia) |
18 November Friendly | Egypt | v | Belgium | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Rui Vitória |
Assistant coaches | Mohamed Shawky Serginho |
Technical Advisor | |
Goalkeeping coach | Essam El Hadary Luís Esteves |
Physiotherapist | |
Fitness coach |
Note: 1 A committee of six former Egypt internationals.
The following players were selected for the 2023 AFCON qualification matches against Guinea on 2 June 2022.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Mohamed El Shenawy | (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 33) | 41 | 0 | Al Ahly | |
1GK | Gabaski | (1989-01-29) 29 January 1989 (age 33) | 9 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt | |
1GK | Mohamed Sobhy | (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Pharco | |
1GK | Seif Eissa | (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | ENPPI | |
2DF | Ahmed Hegazi | (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 31) | 78 | 2 | Al Ittihad | |
2DF | Mahmoud Alaa | (1991-01-28) 28 January 1991 (age 31) | 15 | 0 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | |
2DF | Ali Gabr | (1989-01-01) 1 January 1989 (age 33) | 29 | 1 | Pyramids | |
2DF | Mahmoud Hamdy | (1995-06-01) 1 June 1995 (age 27) | 26 | 2 | Zamalek | |
2DF | Mahmoud Marei | (1998-04-24) 24 April 1998 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Future | |
2DF | Ayman Ashraf | (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991 (age 31) | 25 | 2 | Al Ahly | |
2DF | Ahmed Abou El Fotouh | (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 24) | 20 | 1 | Zamalek | |
2DF | Mohamed Hamdy | (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Pyramids | |
2DF | Mohamed Hany | (1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 26) | 8 | 0 | Al Ahly | |
2DF | Omar Kamal | (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 (age 29) | 10 | 0 | Future | |
2DF | Omar Gaber | (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 30) | 31 | 1 | Zamalek | |
2DF | Yasser Ibrahim | (1993-02-10) 10 February 1993 (age 29) | 2 | 0 | Al Ahly | |
2DF | Mohamed Abdelmonem | (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 23) | 10 | 1 | Al Ahly | |
3MF | Emam Ashour | (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Zamalek | |
3MF | Hussein El Shahat | (1991-09-06) 6 September 1991 (age 31) | 10 | 0 | Al Ahly | |
3MF | Mohamed Elneny | (1992-07-11) 11 July 1992 (age 30) | 92 | 8 | Arsenal | |
3MF | Dunga | (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996 (age 26) | 8 | 0 | Zamalek | |
3MF | Mohanad Lasheen | (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 26) | 7 | 0 | Tala'ea El Gaish | |
3MF | Canaria | (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Smouha | |
3MF | Afsha | (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 (age 26) | 18 | 5 | Al Ahly | |
3MF | Trézéguet | (1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 (age 28) | 57 | 8 | Trabzonspor | |
3MF | Hamdy Fathy | (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 28) | 24 | 2 | Al Ahly | |
3MF | Amr El Solia | (1990-04-02) 2 April 1990 (age 32) | 48 | 1 | Al Ahly | |
4FW | Mohamed Salah (captain) | (1992-06-15) 15 June 1992 (age 30) | 86 | 49 | Liverpool | |
4FW | Mostafa Fathi | (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 (age 28) | 15 | 0 | Pyramids | |
4FW | Zizo | (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 26) | 21 | 1 | Zamalek | |
4FW | Ibrahim Adel | (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Pyramids | |
4FW | Ahmed Refaat | (1993-06-20) 20 June 1993 (age 29) | 5 | 2 | Al-Wahda | |
4FW | Ramadan Sobhi | (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 25) | 37 | 2 | Pyramids | |
4FW | Omar Marmoush | (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 (age 23) | 11 | 1 | Wolfsburg | |
4FW | Marwan Hamdy | (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 25) | 13 | 1 | Smouha | |
4FW | Mohamed Sherif | (1996-02-04) 4 February 1996 (age 26) | 18 | 5 | Al Ahly | |
4FW | Mostafa Mohamed | (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 24) | 18 | 2 | Nantes |
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Mohamed Fawzy | (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Ismaily | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
GK | Mohamed Bassam | (1990-12-25) 25 December 1990 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup PRE |
GK | Mahmoud Genish | (1987-05-25) 25 May 1987 (age 35) | 3 | 0 | Future | v. Gabon, 16 November 2021 |
DF | Akram Tawfik | (1997-11-08) 8 November 1997 (age 25) | 9 | 1 | Al Ahly | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
DF | Marwan Dawoud | (1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 25) | 2 | 1 | ENPPI | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
DF | Ahmed Yassin | (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Ahmed Ramadan | (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Mohamed Fathallah | (1993-06-25) 25 June 1993 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Ghazl El Mahalla | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Ahmed Fathy | (1984-11-10) 10 November 1984 (age 38) | 136 | 3 | Pyramids | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup PRE |
DF | Baher El Mohamady | (1996-11-01) 1 November 1996 (age 26) | 12 | 1 | Ismaily | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup PRE |
DF | Ahmed Tawfik | (1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 (age 31) | 5 | 0 | Pyramids | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup PRE |
DF | Hussein El Sayed | (1991-09-18) 18 September 1991 (age 31) | 2 | 0 | Al-Masry | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup PRE |
MF | Abdallah El Said | (1985-07-13) 13 July 1985 (age 37) | 58 | 6 | Pyramids | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
MF | Tarek Hamed | (1988-10-24) 24 October 1988 (age 34) | 50 | 0 | Al-Ittihad | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup PRE |
MF | Ahmed Samir | (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 28) | 3 | 1 | Tala'ea El Gaish | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup PRE |
MF | Mohamed Metwalli | (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Smouha | v. Gabon, 16 November 2021 |
FW | Ahmed Hassan | (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 29) | 26 | 5 | Alanyaspor | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
FW | Ahmed Yasser Rayyan | (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
FW | Hussein Faisal | (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 23) | 4 | 1 | Smouha | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
FW | Osama Faisal | (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | National Bank of Egypt | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
FW | Salah Mohsen | (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 24) | 5 | 1 | Al Ahly | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup PRE |
FW | Hossam Hassan | (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 29) | 3 | 0 | Al Ahly | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup PRE |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. |
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Ahmed Hassan | 184 | 33 | 1995–2012 |
2 | Hossam Hassan[lower-alpha 1] | 176 | 68 | 1985–2006 |
3 | Essam El Hadary | 159 | 0 | 1996–2018 |
4 | Ahmed Fathy | 136 | 3 | 2002–present |
5 | Ibrahim Hassan | 131 | 14 | 1988–2002 |
6 | Hany Ramzy | 123 | 3 | 1988–2003 |
7 | Wael Gomaa | 114 | 1 | 2001–2013 |
8 | Ahmed El Kass | 112 | 25 | 1987–1997 |
Abdel Zaher El Sakka | 112 | 4 | 1997–2010 | |
10 | Rabie Yassin | 109 | 1 | 1982–1991 |
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Hossam Hassan[lower-alpha 1] (list) | 68 | 176 | 0.39 | 1985–2006 |
2 | Mohamed Salah | 49 | 86 | 0.57 | 2011–present |
3 | Hassan El Shazly | 42 | 62 | 0.68 | 1961–1975 |
4 | Mohamed Abou Trika | 38 | 100 | 0.38 | 2001–2013 |
5 | Ahmed Hassan | 33 | 184 | 0.18 | 1995–2012 |
6 | Amr Zaki | 30 | 63 | 0.48 | 2004–2013 |
7 | Emad Moteab | 28 | 70 | 0.4 | 2004–2015 |
8 | Ahmed El Kass | 25 | 112 | 0.22 | 1987–1997 |
9 | Mahmoud El Khatib | 24 | 54 | 0.44 | 1974–1986 |
Gamal Abdel Hamid | 24 | 79 | 0.3 | 1979–1993 |
In 2017, Egypt set a new record of 24 consecutive Africa Cup of Nations matches played without defeat, dating back to their last tournament appearance in 2010. During this run, Egypt also reached a record nine consecutive wins in AFCON matches after beating Ghana in the 2010 final, while becoming the first team to win three consecutive AFCON titles. The unbeaten run came to an end on 5 February 2017, after Egypt lost 1–2 to Cameroon in the 2017 final.
No. | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1. | 3 February 2004 | Cameroon | 0–0 | Draw |
2. | 20 January 2006 | Libya | 3–0 | Win |
3. | 24 January 2006 | Morocco | 0–0 | Draw |
4. | 28 January 2006 | Ivory Coast | 3–1 | Win |
5. | 3 February 2006 | DR Congo | 4–1 | Win |
6. | 7 February 2006 | Senegal | 2–1 | Win |
7. | 10 February 2006 | Ivory Coast | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Draw |
8. | 22 January 2008 | Cameroon | 4–2 | Win |
9. | 26 January 2008 | Sudan | 3–0 | Win |
10. | 30 January 2008 | Zambia | 1–1 | Draw |
11. | 4 February 2008 | Angola | 2–1 | Win |
12. | 7 February 2008 | Ivory Coast | 4–1 | Win |
13. | 10 February 2008 | Cameroon | 1–0 | Win |
14. | 12 January 2010 | Nigeria | 3–1 | Win |
15. | 16 January 2010 | Mozambique | 2–0 | Win |
16. | 20 January 2010 | Benin | 2–0 | Win |
17. | 25 January 2010 | Cameroon | 3–1 | Win |
18. | 28 January 2010 | Algeria | 4–0 | Win |
19. | 31 January 2010 | Ghana | 1–0 | Win |
20. | 17 January 2017 | Mali | 0–0 | Draw |
21. | 21 January 2017 | Uganda | 1–0 | Win |
22. | 25 January 2017 | Ghana | 1–0 | Win |
23. | 29 January 2017 | Morocco | 1–0 | Win |
24. | 1 February 2017 | Burkina Faso | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Draw |
Africa Cup of Nations record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1957 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad | No Qualification | ||||||
1959 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad | No Qualification | ||||||
1962 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
1963 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | Squad | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
1965 | Withdrew after qualifying | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
1968 | Withdrew | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
1970 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1972 | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
1974 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
1976 | Semi-finals | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
1978 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
1980 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
1982 | Withdrew | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
1984 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
1986 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
1988 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
1990 | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
1992 | 11th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | ||
1994 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
1996 | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | ||
1998 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
2000 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||
2002 | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
2004 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
2006 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
2008 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
2010 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | Squad | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | |
2012 | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
2015 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
2017 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
2019 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | |
2021 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
2023 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
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Total | 7 Titles | 25/33 | 107 | 60 | 20 | 27 | 168 | 90 | — | 113 | 61 | 29 | 23 | 207 | 87 |
Egypt appeared in two of the ten FIFA Confederations Cups contested, being eliminated in the group stage on both occasions. Egypt's first Confederations Cup appearance was in 1999 as a result of winning the Africa Cup of Nations in 1998. The second appearance was in 2009 as the Africa Cup of Nations winners in 2008, where they won against Italy 1–0.
FIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
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1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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1999 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | Squad |
2001 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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2009 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad |
2013 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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Total | Group stage | 2/10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | — |
Pan Arab Games record | ||||||||
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1953 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
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1965 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
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2007 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
Total | 3 Titles | 3/10 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 6 |
Football at the Olympic Games record | ||||||||||||||
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Appearances: 12 | Qualified : 14 | |||||||||||||
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Athens 1896 | No football tournament | |||||||||||||
1900–1912 | Did not participate | |||||||||||||
Antwerp 1920 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | No qualification | ||||||
Paris 1924 | Quarter-final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
Amsterdam 1928 | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 | |||||||
Los Angeles 1932 | No football tournament | |||||||||||||
Berlin 1936 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | No qualification | ||||||
London 1948 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
Helsinki 1952 | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||
Melbourne 1956 | Withdrew from Finals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |||||||
Roma 1960 | First round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |
Tokyo 1964 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | |
Mexico 1968 | Withdrew from qualifiers | |||||||||||||
Munich 1972 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
Montreal 1976 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
Moscow 1980 | Withdrew from finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
Los Angeles 1984 | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
Seoul 1988 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||||||
Barcelona 1992 | First round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
Atlanta 1996 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||
Sydney 2000 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||
Athens 2004 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||
Beijing 2008 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||
London 2012 | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | |
Rio de Janeiro 2016 | Did not qualify | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
Tokyo 2020 | Quarter-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | |
Total | 11/25 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 62 | 85 | 65 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 111 | 67 |
All-Africa Games record | ||||||||
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Appearances: 7 | ||||||||
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Brazzaville 1965 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Lagos 1973 | Bronze medal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
Algiers 1978 | Withdrew after Round 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
Nairobi 1987 | Gold medal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
Cairo 1991 | Fifth place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Harare 1995 | Gold medal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
Johannesburg 1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Abuja 2003 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
Algiers 2007 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
Maputo 2011 | Withdrew | |||||||
Brazzaville 2015 | Withdrew | |||||||
Total | 7/11 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 39 |
African Games record | ||||||||||||||
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Appearances: 3 | ||||||||||||||
Year/Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
Brazzaville 1965 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |||||||
Lagos 1973 | Bronze medalists | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
Algiers 1978 | Withdrew during tournament | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Nairobi 1987 | Winners | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
Total | 1 title | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 14 |
The following table shows Egypt's all-time international record, correct as of 27 September 2022.
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA |
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Total | 707 | 344 | 165 | 182 | 1142 | 716 |
Note: * The 1992 edition organised as part of the Pan Arab Games, and also counted as Arab Cup.
Egypt is the only national team that won the Africa Cup Of Nations 3 times in a row.
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